Latest update December 4th, 2024 2:40 AM
GBSA to launch league in December
Throws support behind Team Unity for GFF Elections
The Rollin Tappin led Guyana Beach Soccer Association (GBSA) is working towards launching a national
Rollin Tappin
beach soccer league by mid December that will attract 10 teams from Linden (5), East Coast (2), Georgetown (2) and East Bank (1).
Speaking with Kaieteur Sport, Tappin said that the recently elected five-member executive has met twice since being in office on October 16, last. He noted that there are working assiduously towards getting their secretariat functional shortly.
”We are in the process of engaging potential sponsors for the league which will further develop this format of the sport here in Guyana. We have been around a while, competing locally and overseas but we are now a full-fledged affiliate of the GFF and we are very proud of this since it will allow us to spread and develop the game further.”
Expanding on the spread of the game, Tappin informed that this coming Sunday, they will be taking the sport to the East Bank Football Association and Kuru Kururu on the Linden Soesdyke Highway has been identified to host a few familiarization matches.
”We spoke with the new EBFA President who recommended the Kuru Kururu Warriors club. Contact was made with its Vice President Mr. Dale Roberts and I personally made a visit there and was impressed with what I saw in terms of the playing area. The GBSA intend to work closely with this club and others on the East Bank to develop this segment of the sport.”
Tappin further disclosed that the National Beach Soccer League will be played in Linden and at Kuru Kururu.
Meanwhile, President Tappin informed that his executive met on Tuesday night last and after extensive discussion took the unanimous decision to throw their support behind the Nigel Hughes led Team Unity for the upcoming Guyana Football Federation elections, set for November 14.
””We had in-depth discussions on what is necessary for Guyana’s development right now and believe that Team Unity has the necessary depth that is needed to continue the great work that the FIFA appointed Normalisation Committee has started.
We further believe that Team Unity has the ability to be all inclusive and will work assiduously towards building a solid foundation for the youths and women of this nation in the coming years, beginning from November 15.”
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